Ageing pipe tobacco?

erratum · 01-28-2010, 07:47 AM

The method generally adopted, is to age pipe tobacco in the unopened tin, as the inlet of air stops the aging process. Is aging pipe tobacco worth it? ... I think so. As a mattet of fact, some won't smoke tobacco younger than a year ... some, younger than 10 years. What's your preference?

Like cigars, pipe tobacco marries with age, becomes more complex and in many cases, gains plume. Pop open a tin of 10 year old VA flake & you may find it covered in sugars.

When making a purchase, many buy more than 1 tin ... one to open & others to cellar, noting the date (if it's not there already) on the bottom of the tin. This way (like cigars) you have an idea of how that tobacco ages over time.

IMO, nothing ages like good Virginia, be it flake or ribbon. I think orientals age well & latakia blends seem to get softer to me ... a good thing. Burlys, I'm not so certain about, but I smoked some Revelation last week from the 1920s-1940s & it was simply sublime. Of course, I have no knowledge of how the stuff was new.

My thoughts.

01-28-2010, 07:47 AM	#3
erratum Gene pool needs chlorine Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 241 Trading: (2)	Re: Ageing pipe tobacco? The method generally adopted, is to age pipe tobacco in the unopened tin, as the inlet of air stops the aging process. Is aging pipe tobacco worth it? ... I think so. As a mattet of fact, some won't smoke tobacco younger than a year ... some, younger than 10 years. What's your preference? Like cigars, pipe tobacco marries with age, becomes more complex and in many cases, gains plume. Pop open a tin of 10 year old VA flake & you may find it covered in sugars. When making a purchase, many buy more than 1 tin ... one to open & others to cellar, noting the date (if it's not there already) on the bottom of the tin. This way (like cigars) you have an idea of how that tobacco ages over time. IMO, nothing ages like good Virginia, be it flake or ribbon. I think orientals age well & latakia blends seem to get softer to me ... a good thing. Burlys, I'm not so certain about, but I smoked some Revelation last week from the 1920s-1940s & it was simply sublime. Of course, I have no knowledge of how the stuff was new. My thoughts.